Cape TownPanchang
Sunday, December 22, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Uttara Phalguni is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Ayushman yoga is auspicious
- +1Bava karana is auspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: +3. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:15 am – 04:54 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:16 pm – 01:13 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 09:34 pm – 11:22 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 10:48 am – 12:36 pm
- Yamaganda
- 12:45 pm – 02:33 pm
- Gulika
- 04:21 pm – 06:09 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:02 pm – 06:59 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 06:09 pm – 07:57 pm
At sunrise, 05:32 am
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 57%
- Sunrise
- 05:32 am
- Sunset
- 07:57 pm
- Dawn
- 05:03 am
- Dusk
- 08:26 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:45 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 25m
- Moonset
- 12:14 pm
- Moonrise
- 12:47 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Cape Town · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Cape Town the sun rises at 05:32 am and sets at 07:57 pm. The running tithi is Saptami in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Cape Town's coordinates (-33.9258, 18.4232).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Cape Town?
- On December 22, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Saptami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 11:02 am. The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 22, 2024 is from 06:09 pm to 07:57 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.